With an artist's grace and a Caribbean soul, the Dalí Quartet is today’s freshest voice for Latin American musicians.

Trained by world-renowned artists, members of the Dalí Quartet have studied at esteemed institutions such as the Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington, the University of Southern California, and Miami University (Ohio).

The Dalí Quartet blends a unique mix of traditional string quartet repertoire with Latin American chamber music to create an extraordinary concert experience, which promises to take its listeners on an eclectic journey of rhythm and sound.

The only Latino string quartet based in Philadelphia, the Dalí Quartet holds a residency at the Community Conservatory of Music in Doylestown, PA.

In the spirit of famed Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, the Dalí Quartet embraces imagination and excellence as central to their art form.

The Members of Dali Quartet

Ilmar Gavilán, first violin
Born in Havana, Cuba, Ilmar Gavilán teaches violin at the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division. He has received degrees from such renowned institutions as the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, the Reina Sofia School of Music in Spain, and the Manhattan School of Music. Ilmar’s mentors have included Glenn Dicterow, Zakhar Bron, Maia Glizarova, and Abraham Stern. In addition, his solo career has awarded him opportunities to perform with the Detroit, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Denver, Phoenix and Saint Louis symphony orchestras, to name a few. Ilmar has also made solo appearances in México, Cuba, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal, and Moscow. Mr. Gavilán won First Prize at the Sphinx Competition, and top honors at the Lipinsky-Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poland, and the International Henryk Szeryng Violin Competition. Recently, Ilmar released his U.S. debut CD entitled “Aires y Leyendas”.

Carlos Rubio, second violin
Carlos Rubio began his musical career as a member of Venezuela's Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra. He has been a guest faculty member at the University of North Texas, Denison University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and the SoundFest Music Festival. As a founding member of the Ávila String Quartet, formerly the Cuarteto América, Carlos performed throughout the U.S., South America, and Europe. With the Ávila Quartet, Mr. Rubio was awarded grand prize in the Spanish and Latin American Music Competition at Indiana University and was distinguished as the Ohio Latino Arts Association’s Performing Artist of the Year. Mr. Rubio's chamber music partners have included the DaPonte, Colorado, Penderecki, and Amernet string quartets, pianist Pamela Mia Paul, and cellist Marc Johnson of the Vermeer Quartet. Carlos holds degrees from the Simon Bolivar Conservatory in Venezuela, Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, and Miami University (Ohio). He has studied with members of the Vermeer, Tokyo, Takács, and Amadeus quartets. Currently, Mr. Rubio serves as principal second violinist with the Illinois Philharmonic, and performs with the Chicago Sinfonietta, and the Joffrey Ballet. Carlos is part of the violin faculty at the School of Performing Arts in Naperville, Illinois.

Adriana Linares, viola
A violist from Caracas, Venezuela, Adriana Linares has taken first prize in the Latin American Music Competition in Indiana, the Solo Viola Competition at Indiana University, and the Kuttner String Quartet Competition. She also received her Bachelor’s Degree in Viola Performance from Indiana University where she studied with maestro Atar Arad. Adriana was a recipient of the Annual Musician Award from the Bloomington Camerata, and the Starling and Barbera Music Scholarship Foundations. Ms. Linares is a former member of the Cuarteto América, a Venezuelan string quartet with whom she toured throughout the United States and Canada. Ms. Linares recently finished a Master’s Degree in Viola Performance from Temple University with acclaimed violist Roberto Diaz. Ms. Linares is part of the violin/viola faculty at the Doylestown Conservatory in Pennsylvania. In addition, she serves as the principal violist with the Philadelphia Virtuosi, and performs with the Satori Chamber Players, the Harrisburg Symphony, and the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra.

Daniel Pereira, cello
Daniel Pereira, from Caracas, Venezuela, joined the Sturgis String Quartet and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in 2001. He received a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California under the guidance of Ronald Leonard. Mr. Pereira has been principal cellist with the National Repertory Orchestra, the University of Southern California, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Symphony Orchestras. Daniel has soloed with the National Repertory Orchestra, Emil Friedman Philharmonia and the Arcos de Caracas. Mr. Pereira has participated in several music festivals including SummerFest La Jolla in California and Musicorda in Massachussets. Mr. Pereira has received several awards, including the Gordon P. Getty Foundation Music Scholarship, Patricia A. Cheney and Dale Gilbert Music Scholarships. His teachers and mentors include Uri Vardi, Janos Starker, Hans Jorgen Jensen and Kevin Fitzgerald.